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2020 Schedule
1st in Big West
- 11/5W 76-73
- 11/9L 77-73
- 11/12LPW 98-52
- 11/15W 69-60
- 11/1823L 69-53
- 11/21L 59-58
- 11/24L 86-74
- 11/26W 92-67
- 11/30W 77-56
- 12/7L 68-60
- 12/14PACW 120-63
- 12/16W 74-68
- 12/17L 67-61
- 12/20L 76-67
- 12/28W 69-56
- 1/4L 77-73
- 1/11W 74-60
- 1/15W 74-61
- 1/18W 69-53
- 1/22L 63-56
- 1/25W 74-67
- 1/30W 80-65
- 2/1W 91-61
- 2/6W 83-72
- 2/8L 64-61
- 2/12W 63-59
- 2/15W 70-63
- 2/19W 70-55
- 2/22W 87-64
- 2/27W 82-76
- 2/29W 69-58
- 3/4L 72-70
- 3/12CANC
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Harkless leads CSU Northridge past UC Irvine 72-70
Elijah Harkless scored 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds as CSU Northridge edged UC Irvine 72-70 on Wednesday night.
Worku lifts UC Irvine past UC Santa Barbara 69-58
Eyassu Worku had 20 points as UC Irvine defeated UC Santa Barbara 69-58 on Saturday night.
Leonard scores 22 to carry UC Irvine past Cal Poly 82-76
Evan Leonard had a season-high 22 points as UC Irvine beat Cal Poly 82-76 on Thursday night to clinch the Big West Conference championship, the first time ever the Anteaters claimed back-to-back titles .
Leonard, Edgar Jr. carry UC Irvine over CS Northridge 87-64
Evan Leonard had 18 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters romped past Cal State Northridge 87-64 on Saturday night.
Rutherford propels UC Irvine past Long Beach State 70-55
Tommy Rutherford tallied 16 points and nine rebounds and UC Irvine breezed to a 70-55 victory over Long Beach State on Wednesday night.
Worku, Leonard help UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63
Eyassu Worku scored 19 points, Evan Leonard added 18, and UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63 on Saturday night.
Worku leads UC Irvine past UC Riverside 63-59
Eyassu Worku scored 18 points to lead UC Irvine past UC Riverside 63-59 on Wednesday night.
Sow's double-double helps UCSB beat UC Irvine 64-61
Amadou Sow had 21 points and 10 rebounds and UC Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 64-61 on Saturday night for its third straight win.
Greene leads UC Irvine over UC Davis 83-72
Brad Greene had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead UC Irvine to an 83-72 victory over UC Davis on Thursday night.
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UC Irvine routs Cal State Fullerton 91-61
Tommy Rutherford and Brad Greene each scored 18 points as UC Irivne routed Cal State Fullerton 91-61 on Saturday night.
Worku, Welp lift UC Irvine over UC Davis 80-65
Eyassu Worku had 19 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters topped UC Davis 80-65 on Thursday night.
Heidegger's 3 lifts UC Santa Barbara over UC Irvine 65-63
Max Heidegger scored 16 points including a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to lift UC Santa Barbara over UC Riverside 65-63 on Saturday night.
Long Beach State knocks off Big West-leader UC Irvine 63-56
Colin Slater scored 19 points and Long Beach State beat Big West Conference leader UC Irvine 63-56 on Wednesday night to snap the Anteaters three-game win streak.
Defense shines as UC Irvine tops UC Riverside 69-53
Evan Leonard recorded 13 points as UC Irvine topped UC Riverside 69-53 on Saturday night.
UC Irvine dumps Cal St. Fullerton 74-61
Collin Welp scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench and UC Irvine beat Cal State Fullerton 74-61 on Wednesday.
Welp scores 18 to carry UC Irvine past Hawaii 74-60
Collin Welp came off the bench to score 18 points to lead UC Irvine to a 74-60 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.
Harvard tops UC Irvine 77-73 for sixth straight win
Christian Juzang scored 15 points with five assists, Noah Kirkwood added 13 points and Harvard beat UC Irvine 77-73 on Saturday to win its sixth straight and remain unbeaten at home.
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Welp scores 17 to lead UC Irvine past Pacific 69-56
Collin Welp came off the bench to score 17 points to lift UC Irvine to a 69-56 win over Pacific on Saturday night.
Ottey powers Illinois-Chicago past UC Irvine 76-67
Marcus Ottey scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor and Illinois-Chicago dominated the first half in a 76-67 victory over UC Irvine on Friday night.
Williams scores 22 to carry UTEP past UC Irvine 67-61
Bryson Williams had 22 points as UTEP won its eighth straight home game, defeating UC Irvine 67-61 in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Tuesday night.
Welp, Greene carry UC Irvine over Kent St. 74-68
Collin Welp had 18 points as UC Irvine got past Kent State 74-68 in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Monday.
Johnson leads UC Irvine over Pacific Union 120-63
Austin Johnson scored a season-high 22 points as UC Irvine easily beat Pacific Union 120-63 on Saturday night. Tommy Rutherford added 21 points for the Anteaters.
2019-20 Big West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 13-3 | - | 21-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| CSU Northridge | 10-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Hawai'i | 8-8 | 5 | 17-13 |
| UC Davis | 8-8 | 5 | 14-18 |
| UC Riverside | 7-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| CSU Fullerton | 6-10 | 7 | 11-20 |
| Long Beach State | 6-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Cal Poly | 4-12 | 9 | 7-23 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.0113th
Rebounds Per Game39.5Tied-39th
Assists Per Game14.8Tied-61st
Points Allowed65.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |